Identification of flgZ as a Flagellar Gene Encoding a PilZ Domain Protein That Regulates Swimming Motility and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas

Francisco Martínez-Granero; Ana Navazo; Emma Barahona; Miguel Redondo-Nieto; Elena González de Heredia; Irene Baena; Irene Martín-Martín; Rafael Rivilla; Marta Martín

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087608

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Identification of flgZ as a Flagellar Gene Encoding a PilZ Domain Protein That Regulates Swimming Motility and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas

Francisco Martínez-Granero ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Francisco Martínez-Granero, Ana Navazo, Emma Barahona

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Ana Navazo ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Francisco Martínez-Granero, Ana Navazo, Emma Barahona

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Emma Barahona ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Francisco Martínez-Granero, Ana Navazo, Emma Barahona

Current address: Departamento de Biotecnología, Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Miguel Redondo-Nieto,

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Elena González de Heredia,

Current address: Departamento de Biotecnología, Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Irene Baena,

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Irene Martín-Martín,

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Rafael Rivilla,

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Marta Martín

* E-mail: m.martin@uam.es

Affiliation Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Identification of flgZ as a Flagellar Gene Encoding a PilZ Domain Protein That Regulates Swimming Motility and Biofilm Formation in Pseudomonas

Francisco Martínez-Granero,
Ana Navazo,
Emma Barahona,
Miguel Redondo-Nieto,
Elena González de Heredia,
Irene Baena,
Irene Martín-Martín,
Rafael Rivilla,
Marta Martín

Published: February 4, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087608

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